Catholic Answers LIVE
Catholic Answers Live, hosted by Cy Kellett, is a daily, two-hour radio program dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization. According to listener surveys, it is a runaway favorite on Catholic stations across America.
As a call-in program, Catholic Answers Live connects listeners to prominent leaders in the Church today—including scholars, nuns, priests, bishops, and cardinals—and touches on every aspect of our lives as Christians. You'll hear discussions on just about everything relating to the Church: doctrinal controversies, family concerns, social issues, evangelization, ethics…you name it!
Catholic Answers Live airs every Monday through Friday from 6-8 PM Eastern (3-4 PM Pacific) on over 360 AM and FM stations in the United States, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 130, and through the Internet at catholic.com. If you can't listen live, you can subscribe to our podcast or download individual shows from our MP3 archive.
Call in with your question at 1-888-31-TRUTH!
Most Recent Episodes
The callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.
Questions Covered:
04:19 - I’m 43 and I tried to save our marriage. My ex-husband was abusive and I think I did the right thing, so why is divorce so shunned?
13:24 - Do pious acts and traditions seperate or unify? If they can unify, how can churches go about that?
30:25 - If all the baptized are members of the body of Christ, what if a baptized person doesn’t believe in…
The callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.
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Questions Covered:
14:19 - Why are there no Old Testament saints? Can we pray to them?
19:58 - The rhythm method intends to not get pregnant, so why is it okay but contraception isn’t?
31:27 - Why do we not adhere to rules and laws in Leviticus anymore?
34:53 - What are some documents from early church fathers that teach…
Questions Covered:
15:31 - Where can I find in the Bible that Mary was taken body and soul into Heaven?
23:13 - Why do Catholics take some aspects of scripture literal and other aspects figuratively?
36:32 - What was your reaction when you found that the Catholic Bible had more books than the Protestant Bibles?
44:10 - How do we authenticate St. Ignatius’s works?
Resources Mentioned:
Stunned by Scripture: How the Bible Made Me Catholic by John Bergsma
Psalm Basics for Catholics: Seeing Salvation History in a New Way by John Bergsma
Questions Covered:
15:23 - What is the Church’s view on sex after the childbearing age is over?
21:15 - What if a spouse is unable to have sex?
23:26 - How can something so holy also be so misused?
34:20 - If two parties are willing, is it possible for sex to go beyond the childbearing purpose to be pleasurable and become a sin?
36:25 - Are there resources for men who struggle with abstinence during marriage?
42:25 - What does the Church teach about intercourse during pregnancy?
46:46 - If a woman has had surgery to remove childbearing organs, should she refrain from having sex?
48:…
Questions Covered:
18:57 - I’ve been divorced for 7 years and I’ve maintained a chaste relationship and I find it extremely difficult. How do I deal with it?
24:20 - I’m divorced, and before I was married, I hadn’t been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. I’m wondering if I could get an annulment and get remarried?
29:45 - My mom left the Church recently and intends to marry someone. What level of participation should me and my family engage in?
33:44 - I have a sister who is civilly married and she’s going to communion. I don’t think she’s having marital relations, but wouldn’t it be…
